What does homotype mean?
Homotype means (biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else..
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/ˈhɒmətaɪp/ · noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else..
The right arm is the homotype of the right leg.
One arm is the homotype of the other.
humerus is the homotype of femur
Use homotype when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Homotype means (biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The right arm is the homotype of the right leg.
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